ARDINGLY COLLEGE TRANSPORT GUIDE 2018-2019 ENQUIRIES schoolbuses@ardingly.com 01444 893113 (Monday to Friday term time) 01444 893000 Holiday periods www.ardingly.com/travel-and-transport 1
THE JOURNEY STARTS HERE! As you may know, Ardingly College is situated in over 250 acres of beautiful West Sussex countryside. This enviable setting offers us many opportunities and possibilities but our rural location also means that we are somewhat off the beaten track. In light of this and to help all parents, students and staff, this guide details all the possible ways of travelling to and from the College as well as other useful information to help you plan your daily journey. The College is committed to minimising the number of vehicles on campus, reducing its carbon footprint, and pursuing a sustainable approach to travel. We also wish to address the inherent safety risk from moving traffic, particularly during the busy morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up times. To help the College achieve this, we would strongly encourage both staff and students to make use of the school bus service whenever possible. We recognise that using a school bus is not possible for everyone and that, for some, travelling by car is the only option. NEW FOR 2018-19 Hove stop Our Burgess Hill route has been extended down the A23 serve Hove Lewes stop Our Nutley route will be altered from Lent 2019 to start at Lewes rather than Nutley To help drivers safely navigate their way through the campus and to reduce traffic congestion, we operate a oneway system at certain times of the day, full details of which can be found on page 14. In the interests of everyone, may I kindly request that all drivers observe these arrangements and all pedestrians cross College Road only at the controlled crossing. We hope you agree that we can only expect students to follow the example set by adults. This guide also contains information about cycling and walking to College, taxi bookings, student cars, our Friday afternoon Boarders bus service to Haywards Heath Station and our Sunday shuttle bus service to Sainsbury s. Finally, if you have any questions, comments or feedback, please contact College Transport on 01444 893113 or e-mail schoolbuses@ardingly.com Wishing you a safe and pleasant journey! Kind regards, NIALL BUCHANAN TRANSPORT MANAGER 2
BUS ROUTES Please Note: Depending on traffic conditions, buses may divert from the route between stops and make extra drop-offs for PM passengers only. 3
1. HOVE BUS MORNING DEPARTURE TIMES HOVE HURSTPIERPOINT Burgess Hill ANSTY HAYWARDS HEATH (Request Stop) Sainsbury s Trinity Road London Road Sports & Social Club Rail Station 07.10 07:40 07:45 07:50 08:05 AFTERNOON ARRIVAL TIMES (Approximate depending on passenger numbers) HAYWARDS HEATH ANSTY Burgess Hill HURSTPIERPOINT HOVE Depart College Rail Station Sports & Social Club London Road Trinity Road Sainsbury s Mon to Thu 17:45 17:55 18:10 18:15 18:20 18.50 Fri and Half Term 16:45 16:55 17:10 17:15 17:20 17:50 End of Term 13:30 13:45 13:55 14:00 14.05 14:35 Tel: 01444 893113 Mon-Fri (Term time) Email: schoolbuses@ardingly.com www.ardingly.com/travel-and-transport 4
2. NUTLEY BUS UNTIL LENT TERM THEN LEWES BUS MORNING DEPARTURE TIMES NUTLEY MARESFIELD PILTDOWN NEWICK SCAYNES HILL HAYWARDS HEATH LINDFIELD Nutley Arms St Bartholomew s Church The Lamb Pub Bus Stop The Bull Pub Millennium Centre Franklands Village / Franklands Ave Black Hill 07:20 07:30 07:35 07:40 07:52 07.55 08:00 AFTERNOON ARRIVAL TIMES (Approximate depending on passenger numbers) Depart College LINDFIELD Black Hill HAYWARDS HEATH Franklands Village / Franklands Ave SCAYNES HILL Millennium Centre NEWICK Bus Stop The Bull Pub PILTDOWN The Lamb Pub MARESFIELD St Bartholomew s Church NUTLEY Nutley Arms Mon to Thu 17:45 17:55 18:00 18:05 18:18 18:25 18:30 18:40 Fri and Half Term 16:45 16:55 17:00 17:05 17:18 17:25 17:30 17:40 End of Term 13:30 13:40 13:45 13:50 14:03 14:10 14:15 14:25 Tel: 01444 893113 Mon-Fri (Term time) Email: schoolbuses@ardingly.com www.ardingly.com/travel-and-transport 5
3. TUNBRIDGE WELLS BUS MORNING DEPARTURE TIMES TUNBRIDGE WELLS HOLTYE EAST GRINSTEAD ASHURST WOOD FOREST ROW WEST HOATHLY (Request Stop) Sainsbury s, Linden Park Rd A264 Sainsbury s Three Crowns Pub Java & Jazz The Fox pub 07:05 07:20 07:35 07:45 07:50 07:55 AFTERNOON ARRIVAL TIMES (Approximate depending on passenger numbers) WEST HOATHLY FOREST ROW ASHURST WOOD EAST GRINSTEAD HOLTYE TUNBRIDGE WELLS Depart College The Fox pub Brambletye Hotel Three Crowns Pub Sainsbury s A264 Sainsbury s, Linden Park Rd Mon to Thu 17:45 18:00 18:10 18:20 18:30 18:45 19:00 Fri and Half Term 16:45 17:00 17:10 17:20 17:30 17:45 18:00 End of Term 13:30 13:45 13:55 14:05 14:15 14:30 14:45 Tel: 01444 893113 Mon-Fri (Term time) Email: schoolbuses@ardingly.com 6 www.ardingly.com/travel-and-transport
4. HORSHAM BUS MORNING DEPARTURES BILLINGSHURST (REQUEST STOP) The Six Bells SLINFOLD Toyota Garage BROADBRIDGE HEATH Shell Petrol Station HORSHAM Dog & Bacon Pub HORSHAM Rail Station HORSHAM Comptons Lane NUTHURST Nuthurst Street HANDCROSS Nyman s Gardens BALCOMBE Victory Hall 07:00 07:10 07:15 07:20 07:24 07:28 07:40 07:50 07:55 AFTERNOON ARRIVALS (Approximate depending on passenger numbers) Depart College BALCOMBE Victory Hall HANDCROSS Nyman s Gardens NUTHURST Nuthurst Street HORSHAM Comptons Lane HORSHAM Rail Station HORSHAM Dog & Bacon Pub BROADBRIDGE HEATH Shell Petrol Station SLINFOLD Toyota Garage BILLINGSHURST The Six Bells Mon to Thu 17:45 1800 18:10 18:20 18:32 18:38 18:40 18:45 18:50 19:00 Fri and Half Term 16:45 17:00 17:10 17:20 17:32 17:38 17:40 17:45 17:50 18:00 End of Term 13:30 13:45 13:55 14:05 14:17 14:23 14:25 14:30 14:35 14:45 Tel: 01444 893113 Mon-Fri (Term time) Email: schoolbuses@ardingly.com www.ardingly.com/travel-and-transport 7
5. OXTED BUS OXTED Rail Station MORNING DEPARTURES LINGFIELD The Red Barn LINGFIELD Newchapel Road 07:25 07:38 07:43 AFTERNOON ARRIVALS (Approximate depending on passenger numbers) LINGFIELD LINGFIELD OXTED Depart College Newchapel Road The Red Barn Rail Station Mon to Thu 17:45 18:15 18:20 18:35 Fri and Half Term 16:45 17:15 17:20 17:35 End of Term 13:30 14:00 14:05 14:20 Tel: 01444 893113 Mon-Fri (Term time) Email: schoolbuses@ardingly.com www.ardingly.com/travel-and-transport 8
6. REIGATE BUS MORNING DEPARTURES REIGATE HOOKWOOD HORLEY COPTHORNE COPTHORNE COPTHORNE (REQUEST STOP) Underhill Park Road Black Horse Pub Haroldslea Close Wyevale Garden Centre A264 by Newtown Duke s Head Pub 06:50 07:20 07:30 07:40 07:45 07:50 AFTERNOON ARRIVALS (Approximate depending on passenger numbers) COPTHORNE COPTHORNE COPTHORNE HORLEY HOOKWOOD REIGATE Depart College Duke s Head Pub A264 by Newtown Wyevale Garden Centre Haroldslea Close Black Horse Pub (REQUEST STOP) Underhill Park Road Mon to Thu 17:45 18:05 18:10 18:15 18:25 18:35 19:05 Fri and Half Term 16:45 17:05 17:10 17:15 17:25 17:35 18:05 End of Term 13:30 13:50 13:55 14:00 14:10 14:20 14:50 Tel: 01444 893113 Mon-Fri (Term time) Email: schoolbuses@ardingly.com www.ardingly.com/travel-and-transport 9
7. CLAPHAM BUS MONDAY MORNING / FRIDAY AFTERNOON RAIL CHAPERONE SERVICE MONDAY MORNING BUS ROUTE ZONE 5 CLAPHAM JUNCTION Boots Car Park, Falcon Lane, SW11 2PE CLAPHAM COMMON The Windmill Pub, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9DE Monday 06:30 Monday 06:40 FRIDAY AFTERNOON RAIL CHAPERONE SERVICE Depart College CLAPHAM JUNCTION RAILWAY STATION Arrival time Fri and Half Term 16:45 17.51 End of Term 13:30 14:51 Tel: 01444 893113 Mon-Fri (Term time) Email: schoolbuses@ardingly.com www.ardingly.com/travel-and-transport 10
FRIDAY AFTERNOON BOARDERS BUS TO HAYWARDS HEATH STATION Our Friday afternoon minibus service to Haywards Heath Station is free to Boarders who are making an onward journey Tickets are available from the Senior School Office DEPART NORTH QUAD ARRIVE HAYWARDS HEATH RAIL STATION Fri and Half Term 16:45 16:55 End of Term 13:30 13:40 11
FARES PER JOURNEY 2018-19 SCHEDULED JOURNEYS PER WEEK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Extra Journey Swap Journey Occasional Fare ZONE 1 3.27 3.12 2.97 2.83 2.69 2.56 2.44 2.33 2.22 2.11 7.00 ZONE 2 4.55 4.33 4.12 3.93 3.74 3.56 3.39 3.23 3.08 2.93 Usual 8.00 Scheduled ZONE 3 6.56 6.25 5.95 5.67 5.40 5.14 4.90 4.66 4.44 4.22 Fare + 1.50 9.00 + 1.50 ZONE 4 7.07 6.74 6.42 6.11 5.82 5.54 5.28 5.03 4.79 4.55 10.00 ZONE 5 9.76 9.27 15.00 ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONES 3 ZONE 4 ZONE 5 Haywards Heath Ansty Ashurst (Kent) Billingshurst Clapham Common Lindfield Balcombe Ashurst Wood Hove Clapham Junction Cuckfield Burgess Hill Oxted Scaynes Hill Copthorne Tunbridge Wells West Hoathly East Grinstead Forest Row Handcross Horley Horsham Hurstpierpoint Lingfield Lewes Mannings Heath Maresfield Newick North Chailey Nuthurst Piltdown Reigate Slinfold Warninglid 12
SCHOOL BUSES - GENERAL INFORMATION CONTRACTS & BILLING SCHEDULED PASSENGERS All passengers are required to have a journey schedule for planning and billing purposes. Contracts are automatically renewed on the same basis at the start of each term unless parents advise otherwise. Unfortunately no refunds are available for non-use due to sickness, holidays, sports fixtures, school trips etc. SCHEDULE CHANGES Permanent changes can be made during any school holiday. Extra and swapped journeys must be notified in advance and will be charged at the passenger s scheduled fare plus an administration fee of 1.50. OCCASIONAL PASSENGERS Passengers without a regular schedule may use the service on an occasional basis provided a seat is available. A booking must be made in advance and the fare will be at the Occasional rate for that zone. Passengers may not bring a guest on board unless arranged with College Transport. BILLING All fares are charged in arrears and added to the student s school bill at the end of each term. HOW TO APPLY Please complete a School Bus Contract on page 16. DELAYS & CANCELLATIONS Occasional minor delays are unavoidable, however should a morning bus be seriously delayed or cancelled we will endeavour to contact all parents as soon as possible. For return journeys, a message will also be sent via email. We urge passengers to exchange mobile phone numbers so that any problems can be communicated. OUR BUSES & DRIVERS We use a combination of in-house Ardingly College minibuses and staff drivers, and external contractors: Cruisers of Redhill and Turbostyle Coaches. All drivers are fully trained and DBS checked and all vehicles comply with statutory requirements and are regularly inspected to ensure their roadworthiness. 13
TRAVELLING BY CAR In order to improve traffic flow around the campus and to reduce the risk of accidents, all drivers are asked to follow the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up arrangements shown below: MORNING DROP-OFF: 0800 0830 KEY One way direction Two way direction Drop off points No Parking AFTERNOON PICK-UP: 17:00-18:00 MONDAY TO THURSDAY & 16:00-17:00 FRIDAY KEY One way direction Two way direction Pick up points No Parking (School bus bays) Maximum Speed Limit: 10mph at all times Two way traffic is permitted outside of pick-up and drop-off times Pedestrians must cross College Road at the controlled crossing and not walk through the vehicle entrance. 14
STUDENT PARKING Students wishing to park their vehicles on campus must obtain the permission of the Senior School Deputy Headmaster. If permitted, a Student Parking Permit will be issued which must be displayed on the windscreen. Students must park their vehicles in the Student Car Park located on Reservoir Road unless other arrangements have been agreed with the Senior School Deputy Headmaster. OTHER TRANSPORT SUNDAY - SHUTTLE BUS TO SAINSBURY S A shuttle bus is available for Boarders, free of charge, between the College and Sainsbury s supermarket in Haywards Heath. Times and pick-up points will be published- at the start of the 2018-19 academic year. TAXIS Students may book taxis for airport runs and other essential College related journeys by submitting a Taxi Booking Request Form on the Digital Archway: https://digitalarchway.ardingly.com/ardingly-community-links/taxi-bookings Office Staff can process bookings during office hours only ie 8am-5pm Monday to Friday. Outside of office hours, taxis may be booked via the student s Housemaster/Housemistress. Fares over 10.00 may be split between passengers and all fares are charged to the school bill at the end of each term. Taxis requested via the College are booked with Station Taxis. All their drivers are licenced by Mid Sussex District Council who undertake mandatory DBS checks. Students, especially boarders and those travelling at evenings and weekends, must ensure they have Station Taxis number (01444 410410) and their Housemaster/Mistress s phone number with them at all times. The current day time fare from Ardingly to Gatwick is 30.00 and to Heathrow 92.00. A pick-up, meet & greet service from Gatwick is 49.00 and from Heathrow 114.00 plus parking. One hour waiting is included with additional waiting time charged at 18.00 per hour. An escort to check-in for unaccompanied minors is charged at 25.00 per hour waiting. It is the responsibility of parents to check their chosen airline s regulations regarding unaccompanied minors. BICYCLES Parents, students and staff are encouraged to cycle to College and secure bicycle storage is available. Cyclists are advised to wear a helmet and high visibility clothing and, on entering the campus, are requested to dismount and walk to their final destination. WALKING TO COLLEGE Walking from Ardingly village to the College takes approximately 10-15 minutes and there is a good pavement all the way. Pedestrians must cross College Road at the controlled crossing and not walk through the vehicle entrance. METROBUS Metrobus 272 from Copthorne, Crawley Down and Turners Hill arrives at Hapstead Hall, Ardingly at 07.29 and 08.17 and leaves Hapstead Hall at 18.41. Please see www.metrobus.co.uk for further details. 15
SCHOOL BUS CONTRACT (May be completed by hand or electronically) PASSENGER DETAILS Name Year Group Emergency contact number for parent: BUS ROUTE Bus Route Bus Stop HOMEWARD JOURNEY (PRE PREP & PREP PASSENGERS ONLY) My child must be handed to an adult My child is free to walk home/to the car PASSENGER SCHEDULE (MAY BE AMENDED DURING ANY SCHOOL HOLIDAY) Please write "YES" in the box to indicate when your child will be travelling. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Morning Afternoon* * Flexible during the first 2 weeks of term whilst choosing clubs etc ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TERMS & CONDITIONS I agree that the appropriate fare will be charged to my child s school bill I understand that no refunds will be given due to non-use such as sickness, holidays, sports fixtures, school trips etc. I understand that additional and swapped journeys will be charged an extra 1.50 Name I agree that my child will not bring a guest on the bus without prior arrangement I understand that the school bus will not leave a designated bus stop before the published time and that the College is not responsible for any passenger who misses the bus I agree that my child may be excluded from using the service due to persistent bad behaviour or failure to wear a seat belt I agree to advise College Transport as soon as my child s place is no longer required I confirm that I am responsible for paying my child s school bill, including all bus fares Signed Date Please return to: Niall Buchanan, Transport Manager, Ardingly College, College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ Email: schoolbuses@ardingly.com Fax: 01444 893001 16